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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23

WAsHNGToN September lG The
General Land Office, in pursuance
a., its apparent policy Of giving out lurid
eports of frauds which it is discovering,
which reports never mdterialize in any
substantial facts, has prepared for circu-
lation to-day a statement that Nh {. c.
Frost, a persistent ofliceseeker from Dd-
lIOta, who was appointed a few weeks ago
special timber agent of the general land
Office, at a salary of $3.50 year, has IN
oarthed serious frauds committed by the
Orthern Pacific railroad company in
kota He represents that the company
are running seven lumber mills day and
night, with a double force OF men, on the
J nSurveyed hands in the Ct-CIda noun
rs, for the sole purpn Of c.wp mig
.-lr nciWiOus objects fore MIR. Frost
tan get at them wi iuiunctiOns No
ralnes or localities g. De gwen IN his report.
He merely states IN the vagucst general
terms that the Nouhern Pacific railroad
company, Tor, a5 be, in successful imtp-
tion OF the style of his superior officer
terms them IN his official report, "this
vast monopoly owns nearly all this
portion Of the country and nearly every
soul in it, and do not hesitate to bIibe fed.
eral officers when they desire to carry their
point, and that it is very difficult for the
government to succeed in the Territorial
courts. Mr.. Frost forwards in support of
these sweeping charges against honorable
gentlemen absolutely no tangible facts Of
any kind, but the land Office gives them
official circulation Notwithstanding.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23

Two English Trains In Coliision-Tw
four Persons Killed

LONDON, Sept. ia dreadful collision
occurred today on the Midland railway.
A train filled with eXcursionists, who
were going to Doncaster to witness the
races, collided with another train aud was
wrecked 1t seems the Midland train was
standing ON a crossing mile from Don
caster and the Liverpool express dashed
into it. The guard box was smashed to
atoms aud the first carriage of the Liver
pool train was telescoped by the ney. INC.
ceeding carriage and broken into sp .... IS.
1t was long time before the injur, and
dying wedged in the ruins could be- .rs-
cued. Twenty-four persons were kII.ed
and many injured who cannot recover
The cause was defective signalling.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
CLEVELAND AND HILL,
The Report Renewed that there may be "A
rupture


A despatch from Washington says: 4
prominent New York democrat, who has
been here several days, said to-day there
was danger of a clashing OF the Cleveland
and Hill forces in the coming State cam
paign. II do not think" he added, "that
the democrats have much to fear from the
labor party. An issue is likely to be made
between Cleveland aud Hill that Will be
unfortunate. Mr.. Walker, the present
chairman of the democratic State commit
tee, is dangerously i'll, and will not be
able to serve N the campaign. Assem-
blyman W. +. Sheehan OF Buffalo is an
aspirant for the position of chairman of
the State committee, and | am informed
that GOV. Hill is quietly supporting him
"Sheehan is an Outspoken opponent of
Mr.. Cleveland, and his selection for this
position would be too palpable slap at
the administration to be tolerated by Mr..
Cleveland's friends. a strong effort will
be made to get compromise candidate,
but if Mr.. Sheehan insists upon making a
fight for the place the friends of the ad-
ADMINISTRATION viii trut out ID. Cady Her
rick of Albany. 4 contest of this Kind
will naturally lead to more or less trio
tion and uupleasantness in the canvass. -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
IVES CHARGED WIVH FRAUD.


CLtINNATl, Sept. "a special from
Ht.4.lion, Ohio, says ice President a4d
General MauH-er T.. &. ~ ;tite Dt the Gu
cmuuti, Hamilton and Dayton railroad
ha. given startlihL testimony before the
Common Pleas CuUri in The case al GeOTLe
X. DuckWorth versus the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Daytou L tilroad company.
NJ. Waite, after rgcauatiag matters IN the
history of tle Iycs-Stayuer affair, with
which the public are familiar, WAS asked
if he had asked nothing as to what had
been done in regard to the disposition of
the preferred stock as authorized by the
executive committee. Mr. Waite said he
had been assured that nothing had been
done that no answers had been received
to the advertisements. When he mad
prepared the annual reports Ives
aud Stayner changed Them 'and
the auditors report so Is to show the
issue of :! 10000 preferred stock. Mr..
Waite dlu not realize this until it was sub
mitted to the stockholders next day. He
did not realize that his own report had
bsen changed until he read the papers the
day of the meeting. He had refused ia
have the report of George ". Lishawa, the
auditor, changed He had brought the
matter to the attention of the president in
stiff terms, and subsequently had the
directory authorize the recalling and de-
struction of the editon-"the report of the
vice-president and general manager hay
ing been changed after leaving his hands.
Subsequently he prepared corrected re
port and when about to issue it received
Instructions from President Stayner IL
send the proofs to New York. Mr.. Stay
ner wrote he had not received them, and
just then the present troubles of the COM
pany developed.
AT this point Mr.. Jordan asked Mr..
Waite a series of questions, intended to
show that he, rs an officer If the COM
pauy, should have acquainted The stock
holders AZ that time with what Mr.. Jor
dan termed tire "mi,cOuducL' OF the
president Mr. Waite, in explanation
tot, the annual report ana showed where
his report had been changed, so ass 20
show expenditures and cash on hand that
would balance the amount of prefer I'd
stock sold, less expenses @! sale. For iu-
stance, where his report had snOWu 1000
Box cars and other equipments contracted
Tor, aud a small portion Of 1t delivered aud
paid for they QYes 4, Stayper) changed il
so as TO make I'll contracted tor appear to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
SECRETARY BAYARD ANNOYED.


WAsnlNGToN, Sept. 1S.-Secre.ary Bay
ard is somewhat annoyed at the criticisms
made upon his course in regard to the
fisheries, particularly with reference to
the commission for settlement. lie said
lie had made proposal TO Great Britain
tor a settlement. The proposal was made
public some time ago. He did not think
the mere machinery by which an agree
ment was reached was of particular I'M
portance. He couli not hasten the pun.
licntiou of the correspondence which has
since taken place. 1t would all be laid be-
fore Congress in due time and when it
was made public it would show his efforts
To have been to obtain an honorable and
fair settlement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23


KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 1S-A drama
tic scene was enacted in Judge Whites
court, yesterday, when the jury brought in
IA verdict OF guilty, with penalty OF six
months in the county jail against John
Smith for attempting to assault little Ruth
Nallardo. The jury was out only two or
three minutes. While the clerk was
reading the verdict, indignation gain
cred ON Judge Whites face, and the
clerk had scarcely finished when he
said: Gentlemen, | shall take the lib
erty to set aside your verdict If you had
found the defendant not guilty, | should
have nothing to say, but when you iinu
the defendant guilty, and assess his pun
ishment at six months, you perpetrate an
outrage. If you think men may take
female children from the cradle for the
purpose of gratifying their lustful de
sires, and then escape upon an imprison-
ment of six months, you are disgrace to
the civilization of the day. You will now
all be discharged from attendance, and
forever disqualified as jurors in this
court"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23

lie left New Hampshire just In Time to-
avoid PROSE cution.

FABYAN HOUSE, Sept. lG-Thc new
Hampshire society for the prevention Of
cruelty to animals has determined to
break the practice of racing horses against
time over the carriage road from the Glen
house to the summit.
Ten days ago DR.. w. 5 Webb and Major
Wetmore aud wife OF New York were
driven over the road, eight miles, with an
ascent of 5000 feet, in one hour, nine min
utes and 81 seconds. The team Of six
horses was owned by Milliken d Co., and
TO avoid responsibility it was sold, it is
claimed, to the occupants of the carriage
To. day the driver was arrested, charged
with cruelty driving. He waived an eN-
animation and was put under bonds TO
appear at the October term Of the Supreme
Court. 1t is said the parties who partici-
pN ed in the race would nave been prose.
cuted if they bad not left the state.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
Locomotive Engineers in Council.

BosToN, Sept, ia union meeting of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive engineers
was held in the Boston theatre this morn
ing and afternoon to eXpOdnd the princi-
pies Of the order with delegates present
from all over New England. There were
addresses by Chief Engineer Arthur and
others and letters from Hons. Charles
Francis Adams, John d. Long, eX-Gov.
Robinson, Gen Butler and others were
read.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
The Railroad Commission.

In the matter of the fatal accident to
John 5. Adams, who WAS deaf, at Il high
way crossing on the Central Vermont
railroad, in Bethel, August last, the
Board attributes the cause of the accident
mainly to the character of the crossing,
which seems to be one calling for the IN
PREVENTION of the Supreme Court, on the
petition of free holders, as provided by
sections 1899 aud 1890 of the revised laws.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
THE ALASKA IHDIANS.
They are Becoming Civilized-Heavy Pen
atty for Smuggling Liquor.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-COmmissioner
Dawson of the bureau of education who
left last July on trip to Alaska arrived
tonight. He says the Indians of Alaska
are becoming civilized and thinks the ed
Vocational facilities the government is pro.
viding for the territory will bring forth
good results. The laws against the sale
of liquor are strictly enforced. During
the commissioner stay the captain OF a
schooner was caught endeavoring to
smuggle cargo OF liquor into the terri
tory. He was fined 5000 and sentenced
to Imprisonment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. lS.-During the
handshalrng services yesterdaywith Presi-
dent Cleveland, one handsomely dressed
lady Of about 81 years impresaively threw
her arms around his neck, and before the
astonished president could recover from
the surprise occasioned by the act, she
gave him resOunding smack squarely on
the lips and passed laughingly ON.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
PHILADELPHIA'S JUBILEE,
A MAGNlF.CENr CENTENNIAL CELE-
BRATlON,
Thirty Thousand soldiers in Linc-Guests
to the Number of 800, 600 Crafty.
ing Success of Every Feature
of the Celebration.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l0.-Eeven years
are zone since our national ceutennHls
begun. This will be the last. Ouly re
cord and memory will remain after
Tfese three days will end the story of
100 years and the record has been good
cue. Nearly 10000 uniformed soldiers
passed in review before the chief nagis
trate and the high officers of this and 9th
er governments, and mt their head rode
the gallant cavalry hero, Gen. Phillip II.
Sheridan. During the past two days there
have arrived in the city by the various
railroads nearly 900 people. There are
ut least 100000 strangers in the city to-
uay; even with this vast thrOng 1T addi-
ton to the million inhabitants the cele-
pc .tion of yesterday passed away without
T. Blot. Today's demonstration, being
parelya military display, passed through
ali of the promincnb streets, thus giving a
greater number of the people an oppor
tunity of witnessing the parade than were
allowed to yesterday. The decorations Oh
the streets, buildings aud residences were
practically the same as those of Yesterday
aud every street through which the col
umn passed was almost a solid mass OF
tri-cOlored bunting aud flags of all ma
lions. In addition to those on Broad
street, stands had been erected on Chest
nut, Market and Arch streets, and the
streets themselves We're crowded by Il
solid mass of humanity. About 1900 OF
the city's police We're on duty.
Z he president occupied a beautifully
C. ed mahogany chair presented for the
ouo sion. Around him sat Bayard, Fair
G Md, Hill and Hayes. Shortly after II
Mrs. Cleveland appeared on the balcony
OF the Lafayette Hot0, followed by Col,
Lamont and wife and two or three guests
AID was received with enthusiastic APP
cause. she was dressed in Il handsome
OIaCk silk with white insertion, with q
beautiful white felthar adjoining her hat.
AT 1920 Gen sheridan mounted on
handsome sorrel horse came up the street
ahead Of the vast caVa!cade Of military
preceded by a squad Of muNDted reserves.
As he passed the reviewing stand the
president arose and Upqed mis- silk hut
then tHerg wa. one continuous round OF
huzz ths. Behud Shcrdau came city
troops and cH airy. Admiral Luce rode
at the head OF the column Of the naval
turnout preceded by the Marine band.
Following we're detachment Of ma
Inc ne saving sICNIce jIoHGWCI VITA a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
THE VOLUNTEER WINS.
Outsails the Maynower and the Thistle
which .AocOmpanied Them.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-The trial race of
the Volunteer and Maytlower to day was
the finest ever seen in these waters.
There was fresh whole sail breeze all
day, The Thistle went over the course
with them. The Volunteer stood up like
Il church steeple in the heaviest squalls
Aud carried her great mAinsall with no
difficulty, although the Mayflower and
Thistle experienced considerable. aud
proved her superiority to the Mayflower
i'll every kind of sailing over the triangu-
lUr course, and also drew away from the
Thistle at every point where the latter al
lowed chance ut comparison. She
logged Is knots an hour at one point and
won the race handsomely aud easily by
two miles. The Volunteer has been Sc
lected ny the committee to meet the
Thistle in the America cup race.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
TRAINS IN COLLISION.
Running at the Rate of 20 Miles AN Hour
Particulars MeaSre.

TOLEDO, O., Sept. 1S--rwo freight trains
running ~ miles an hour came together
with a terrible crash at Air Line Junction,
on the Lake Shore road, last night, de-
moraliZjug both engines ana several cars.
Fire broke or and ragged unchecked sew
eral hours. The particulars are meaQre
and there is - eatimtte Ot the loss.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
YHE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. B,Nk.
TO be Established in China with branches
in Philadelphia and London.

LONDON, Sept. lS.-The standards cor
respondent at Shanghai says: The Amer
lean Chinese bank syndicate have accept
ed Lii Hung Changes conditions. An
American official will depart FOR China
Immediately to complete ARRANGEMENTS.
The bank Will probably be started IN
Shanghai ana Tientsin and branches will
be opened i'll Philadelphia and London IN
the spring.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
GKEAT DAMAGE BY a HURRICANE


NASSAU, n. p, Sept. lS.-A severe hurri.
cane passed over the islands Grand Ba
hama and AbacO August 81 and 81. All
over both islands great damage was done
to buildings, fences, orchards and planta-
tons. Twenty-Five or 30 fishing, turtling,
sponging vessels were sunk. No loss of
life Is reported.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
Removing Serious Unstruetion Gently.

Dynamite and giant powder might answer
admiral y TO remove Instructions from Hell
Gate IN East River, New York, but explosive
measures in medication are ever attended
with disastrous consequences. For instance,
the bowels cannot oe violently drenchcd with
safety, nor is there the slightest necessity for
so dong. On the contrary, it is most unwise.
None but tie purblind adhercnts OF sutque-
ted theories in medicine advise or sanction
such a course. To weaken the intcstnes-
the effect OF drastic purEation is 10 COM
promise the health ot the entire system.
with HoStettar's stomach Bittcrs, ON the 9TH
er hand, the bowels are relaxed, not bY con-
YuisloH of nature upproNlmut.ns TO hN crup-
zion OF Mt. Popucatupetl, but gradually hen-
cncWly, without wrenChnH or drcuchlnE.
The liver and stomach, as wei! rs the bowels,
8ie toned aud henGhtted 10y IL.
Carriers little Liver Pills must not be con-
founded with common Cuthartic or PurgatiNe
Pills as they are entirely unlike them III every
respect one trial will PROVE their SUPERB
oriiy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23

Tho Mayors Message. May we hc hardened
for requesting the Mayor % iucorpo,ute nm
his next message the fact tIdt many of on,
rheumatism, neuralgia aud ktudrcd com.
plants by salvation on, ana 10 recommend
this valuable med ,clLC.
II must he good, for tybody rccomm ends
II. We mean Or. Bulls Cough syrup. Price
% cents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23

Goodwin's HamhletOnian owned by T.
Il. Hrayt ton was well represented at the far
his week. Those that wore the blue RIB
bon are Goodwin jr., standard bred by
Hon. J. =. Ladd and owned by r.. r.
BraytoB. Next comes the bay lilly Fan
shon, two years old. This colt is pure
gated and bids fair TO go fast She took
first in her class. Next is the bay Oily, one
year old, bred by j. Eddy and sold To Bos'
t,n parties for good round sum.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23

Home Rule wanted in Scotland.

LONDON, Sept. 16.--At Il conference of
the Scottish home rulers today Mr.. Find
later, president OF the Scottish farmers
alliance, advocated home rule for scot
land. He openly declared the northern
and eastern counties of Scotland We're
ripe for it. \ committee was appointed
to consider the question Of bringing tur
matter before Parliamlmt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
Newspaper Men Roughly Handled az th'
Baudon Meeting.
GLOOMY FOKEBODINGs.
In the Opinion of Dillon the Leaders wili
ali be Arrested.

DUBLIN, Sept. 1S.-Dillon said to-day it
was impossible to deny the gravity of the
situation. The most disturbed district
was South Galway, where a new agent had
been appointed who displayed great @ol,v-
ity and trouble might lie expected There.
The outlook for the winter was gloomy,
Balfour was apparently determined 10 get
all the nationalist leaders into the clutches
OF the law. He would not he surprised if
in month or two IA majority of the Irad-
ers, including himself, were found picking
oakum. Balfour has been in Dublin con-
suting the magistrates. ME govern.
ment's persistence in enforcing cocrcInI
would be certaiu to lead to trouble He
was positive if the land commissioner,
1ave only inadequate judicial Instructions
Salisbury's cabinet would fluid themselves
face to face with Il condition of things nm
paralleled in the history of Ireland The
commissioners for the past two years have
been just, but there was every reason to
fear the result of the later tory appoint
meuts. There was much danger in the
situation,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23

All bleeding, whether from luugs. stom-
ooh, nose or Pios, is relieved by Ponds Er
tract. Trade Marx outside each hottie on bug
wrapper.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
AGITATION IN IRELAND.
REV. FATHER OLEARY OF AMERICA
SPEAKS AT MlTCHELLSTO OWN.
His Remarks too Revol utionary Even for
for CONDENSATION has Ili.Forebod-
ings of the Future -itiotiug Near
Belfast Several Arrests Made.

MITCHELLsTowN, Sept. 1S.-At a puzzle
meeting of the National league to-day
Father O'Leary OF st. Louis was intro
duced as the clergym IN who mad sent tens
of thousands of dollars from America to
help the cause of the league The rev
erend gentleman announced himself d be-
lever in the doctrines of Henry George
aud argued that no rent be paid. At the
Chicago convention he had expressed his
readiness to become a chaplain In any
army raised to relieve Ireland t,um the
slavery she was enduring.
Condor, VI. p, diSapprOved Of Father
O'beuy's remarks ana advised the peopl e
to cOntuu9 IN the constitutional patti now
pursued tor the redress of grievances
Newspaper Mon Roughly Handled az the
Baudon Meeting.
DUBLIN, Sept. lS--At Il meeting of the
natlOualists held ut Bandon to-day. he
government reporter was present but
was NOT m0lrsted. The repres natives
OF the Cork Constitution aub tbs Nus.
tteted London News were roughly haunted
until the speakers on tn platform Inter
VeueG. NoSSrS. Drummer aud Hooper
members Of Parliament, addressed tHe
meeting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
Rioting Near Belfast.

BELFAST, Sept 1S-A party of Orange
men passing through Green Castle near
Belfest last night had an encounter with
the nationalist residents. Three police
men tried to quell the disturbance but
were stoned and driven away. The local
authorities were unable to restore order
and sent despatch to the city asking the
aid of IA force of police, who quelled the
rot and peace was established. Ten OF
the participants were arrested.
Another Arrest in Ireland.
DUBLIN, Sept. 17.--Mr. Vaudeville, who
was charged with violating the crimes
act at the same time Mr.. O'Brien's offence
was committed, has been arrested at Nit
chelstown.
The Somerset reporter., 1887-02-23
Somerset Pomona Grange.

The Pomona held il regular February
meeting with the St Alhau, Grange,
Tuesday Feb. :. Early in the morning
we We're met with threatening clouds, and
before time Of meeting. regular North
caster sci in. bat even this did not pre-
went fair number of onr members start
iug ont toward the place of meeting.
Worthy Master. Gco 1 Ilbhctts, rodr
upwards of twenty miles. right in the
face of tho storm. and WAS there in time
To open the Glansr, aud set to work the
sixty faithful members thai had A.
scmhcd. The brothers and sisters Of the
81. AbanS Grange opened wide their
doors and carried to the hall larer ba,k-
cts of provisions. and never Wa the po-
mona more welcome nor fared more
sumptuouSly We are clad 10 nolr that
this Grange has recently built Il convcn-
lent and tasteful hall and has uo~ a homr
of its own, all paid for. with money in
the treasury Bro. J. h. Field welcomed
the Pomona in a 'ycll written aud pleas
ing address Bro. 5 f. Emerson gave an
eNlcnpore response. Fifteen fourth tie
gree members were given the obligation
and instruction Of the fifth degree aud
were admitted into the Pomona. The
reports from the subordinate Oranges in
our county were all very encouraging
new members are constantly coming IN
and the interest in he order steadily in
crcaSing \ lively and interesting lis
ruSSion Of several important questions,
held the meeting till late in the afternoon,
and we all regretted Ia he Obliged Ia
close, even at 50 late an hour one of tin
best of our Pomona meetings Next
al